China's Cull List of 109 Favored Companies for PV industry

Published by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the list of 109 companies is part of an effort by the government to rein in further PV production capacity in the country, reduce oversupply and introduce greater standardization in the sector.

Among the companies on the list are Trina Solar, Yingli Energy, Canadian Solar, JA Solar, CSUN, Hanwha Energy, Hanergy Guangdong and ReneSolar.

The new PV industry standards are expected to stimulate consolidation among small Chinese photovoltaic suppliers.

Market research firm IHS has said the list would not have major implications for global PV markets.